Examinations

Pan Canadian Examination Schedule

Please refer to the CARB/TCMPA website for examination dates

Examination Dates – CARB-TCMPA

Education Requirements

Applicants are required to meet the education requirements (both TCM and two years post secondary study) for registration.  Please refer to the Registration  section of the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP).

Pan-Canadian Application

Please complete the application form below.

Pan-Canadian Entry-Level Examination – Application Form. Click HERE.

Please submit your application to:

Chair- CTCMPANL Exam Committee
47 Leslie St
St. John’s NL A1E 2V7

For further information on electronic submission, please contact one of the below.

Telephone: (709) 738-0158   Fax: (709) 722-5527

If you request accommodation for special needs, you are required to complete the following two forms and submit to accommodations@carb-tcmpa.org directly.  Please note that an Accommodation Request form is required for each specific examination administration, and the request when approved by CARB-TCMPA, will only apply to the current examination administration.

• CARB-TCMPA PCE Accommodations Request Form; and
• CARB-TCMPA PCE Accommodations Verification Form

Pan-Canadian Fees

The fee schedule for the Pan-Canadian Examinations is as below:

Examination Resources

The Application Guide is designed to provide candidates with information on the application process, policies, and instructions for the Pan-Canadian Examinations.  There are two documents for the written Pan Canadian Examinations, one for CARB-TCMPA and one for CTCMPANL

For those applying to register in Newfoundland and Labrador, refer to the CTCMPANL Clinical Competency Exam Application Form HERE.

Pan-Canadian Examinations Candidate Handbook (CARB-TCMPA, CTCMPANL)

The Examination Guide is designed by the Canadian Alliance of Regulatory Bodies of TCM Practitioners and Acupuncturists (CARB-TCMPA) to familiarize candidates with the format of the actual examination and to provide information on the content of the examination. More information is available at CARB-TCMPA.

• Pan-Canadian Examination Candidate Handbook – New Version updated June 1, 2021 – ENGLISH | FRENCH

The Examination Guide designed by the CTCMPANL is to familiarize candidates with the specific requirements in Newfoundland and Labrador with respect to policies and submissions.

• CTCMPANL Pan-Canadian Examinations Application Guide

Entry-Level Competencies for TCM Practitioners

For more information on the Entry-Level Competencies for TCM practitioners, please refer to the Entry-Level Competencies Guide.

CTCMPANL Clinical Competency

All applicants wishing to register in Newfoundland and Labrador must successfully complete the College’s Clinical Competency exam.  This is a practical clinical exam and consists of 3 stations, point location, pulse assessment and needle/cupping/moxa technique.  There is a separate application form to be submitted to the chair of the examination committee for review. Please refer to the application guide and application form below.

Safety Program Handbook

This handbook provides an overview of the basic safety standards, procedures and processes that CTCMA-BC, CTCMPANL and CTCMPAO expect their registered members and registrants to comply in their day-to-day practice. Compliance will ensure protection to patients, the general public, members in the health care system, as well as the members or registrants themselves.

ENGLISH | TC | SC

CARB-TCMPA

Pan Canadian Examinations

• Pan Canadian Exam-Application Form – CTCMPANL
• CARB TCMPA Candidate Handbook – ENGLISH | FRENCH
• CTCMPANL Pan Canadian Application Guide
• CARB-TCMPA_PCE_Accommodation_Verification_Form
• CARB-TCMPA_PCE_Accommodations_Request_Form
• CARB-TCMPA-Online-Proctoring-Candidate-Checklist

CTCMPANL Clinical Competency Examination

• CTCMPANL Clinical Competency Exam Application Form
• Candidate Handbook – CTCMPANL Clinical Competency Examination

Past PCE Examination Results and Future Dates

For results from past examinations and tentative future examination dates please refer to the link below.

https://carb-tcmpa.org/pan-canadian-examinations-results/

Appeals

Please refer to the link for information on the Appeals process and the Examination Appeals Policy. 

(https://carb-tcmpa.org/pce/)

Candidates are strongly advised to review the appeals policy and any other relevant materials, before requesting a nullification of their examination results. 

To submit an appeal, complete and submit the Request for Nullification form (2023-CARB-TCMPA-Request-for-Nullification-Appeal-Form.pdf) with the supporting documentation to appeals@carb-tcmpa.org.